Woman arrested on prostitution charges

ROCHESTER — Police arrested a Farmington woman for prostitution Thursday night after discovering what they described as a "suspicious" vehicle parked in a neighborhood on Chesley Hill Road.

Following an investigation police arrested Melissa Wittum, 39, of Shady Lane, Farmington on charges of Promoting Prostitution and Possession of a Controlled Drug. Wittum is currently on probation and is being held for violating the terms of the probation pending a hearing.

Wittum was held with no bail and is scheduled to be arraigned today at 11 a.m. in Rochester Circuit Court.

A male was also reported in the vehicle but the police report does not identify him and makes no mention of any charges against him.

The New Hampshire Probation and Parole Department along with New Hampshire State Police assisted with this investigation.